Rural Media Network (RUMNET) is a non-profit, media and communications organisation based in Tamale, in the Northern Region of Ghana. It was founded in 1996 to respond to the desire of communities for information, knowledge and skills to transform their lives and advocate against the inequality, exclusion, and exploitation inherent in mainstream development. Since 1996, RUMNET has occupied a unique position in Northern Ghana as a forward-looking media and development communication NGO in the area.